Judicial process in America / Robert A. Carp, University of Houston; Kenneth L. Manning, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Lisa M. Holmes, University of Vermont.
By: Carp, Robert A [author.].
Contributor(s): Manning, Kenneth L. (Kenneth Luis) [author.] | Holmes, Lisa M [author.].
Publisher: Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, an Imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc., ©2023Edition: Twelfth edition.Description: xxvi, 530 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781071821930.Subject(s): Justice, Administration of -- United States | Courts -- United States | Judicial process -- United StatesGenre/Form: Print books.Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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On Shelf | KF8700 .C37 2023 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000020178 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foundations of law in the United States -- The federal judicial system -- State judicial systems -- Jurisdiction and policymaking boundaries -- State judges -- Federal judges -- Policy links among the citizenry, the president, and the federal judiciary -- Lawyers, litigants, and interest groups in the judicial process -- Crime and procedures prior to a criminal trial -- The criminal trial and its aftermath -- The civil court process -- Decision making by trial court judges -- Decision making in collegial courts -- Implementation and impact of judicial policies -- Policymaking by American judges : a synthesis.
"Known for shedding light on the link between the courts, public policy, and the political environment, the 12th edition of Judicial Process in America will provide a comprehensive overview of the American judiciary. Considering the courts from every level, the authors thoroughly cover judges, lawyers, litigants, and the variables at play in judicial decision making"--